Albury Hopkins Moore, class of 1930, negatives

Collection — Box: Multi 05, Folder: 01

Identifier: MS-0119

Staff Only

Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains ninety-one negatives taken in 1926. A majority of the photographs are of Washington College including the campus, sporting events, fellow students, and events. There are also images of friends and family, a visit to the Ohio Canal National Historic Park, and some Chester River scenes.

Dates

Creation: 1926

Access restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Publication rights

Copyright has not been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Biographical Information

Albury Hopkins Moore (1907-1996) was born on June 1 in Elliot, Maryland to Alberry Hudson Moore and Helen Delma Hopkins Moore. After graduating from Cambridge High School, he came to Washington College, as a member of the class of 1930. At Washington College, he was a member of Phi Sigma Tau, The Adelphia Literary Society, and the varsity Lacrosse team. In 1934 he married fellow Cambridge High graduate Anona Jones. The couple lived in Washington and Cambridge. In 1949 he became a partner in Jones and Moore Luncheon until 1975. He also ran a convenience store and served as an honorary member of the Cambridge Rescue Fire Co. The Moore’s had two children and A. Hopkins died on April 23, 1996, in Seaford, Delaware.